Support Misa on Patreon -   / japaneseammo  

Japanese has a lot of homonyms.
For example, "ame" can mean "candy", "rain" or even "Knit it!".
In writing, kanji helps you distinguish them.
(E.g. ame - 雨 = rain, 飴 = candy, 編め = Knit it)

When speaking though, you cannot rely on kanji.
So this is where the pitch accent plays a role!

If you want more videos on the pitch accent, make sure give this video a thumbs-up and SHARE ♡

CORRECTION
12:18 もう (already) ⇒ もう High-Low

う ん こ う - L H H H (heiban)
vs うんこ - H L L (atama-daka)
BUT
う ん こ う ちゅ う - L H H H H H
う ん こ ちゅ う - L H H H H
(With the ちゅう added, they are both heiban-gata)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Buy me a cup of matcha :3
https://ko-fi.com/japaneseammo

★Check out my merch
https://bit.ly/3jIqAMR

Buy my Hiragana Chart
- https://bit.ly/3JtwRYJ

Katakana Chart
- https://bit.ly/3JuDpGq

Follow me and read posts I write in Japanese! :)
★ Instagram @japaneseammo_misa
https://bit.ly/35urpjr

★ Twitter lessons! Talk to me @japaneseammo
  / japaneseammo  

★ Facebook (Sharing is caring!)
  / japaneseammo